Our Experienced Course Instructors

From teaching in a multicultural setting and organizing the teaching workload, to meeting the needs of diverse learners in the classroom and making effective use of English teaching resources, our experienced and dynamic course instructors cover a comprehensive range of teaching skills, ensuring our graduates are well-trained, marketable ESL teachers.

Every member of Oxford Seminars' extensive teaching faculty has years of distinguished ESL teaching experience both locally and abroad. When asked to evaluate our teaching staff, students tell us they find our instructors:

S. Campos

M.P.A. (Public Administration) University of Texas at Arlington
M.A. (Bilingual-Bicultural Studies) University of Texas at San Antonio
B.S. (Speech Communications) University of Texas at Austin
B.A. (History) University of Texas at AustinESL Teaching Experience: Kumamoto, Japan; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ankara, Turkey; San Antonio, Texas

J. Carroll

M.A. (Applied Linguistics) University of Southern Queensland, AustraliaB.A. (English) University of North FloridaB.A. (Art History) University of North FloridaSemester Abroad, Florida State University in Paris, FranceESL Teaching Experience: Sapporo, Japan; Takuhoku, Japan; Teine, Japan; Jacksonville, Florida

J. Cohen

M.Ed. (TESOL) City College of New York - CUNYM.A. (Art History) Hunter College of New York – CUNYB.A. (Political Science) University at Albany – SUNYESL Teaching Experience: Tokyo, Japan; McLeod Ganj, India; San Francisco, California; Queens, New York

R. Novak

K. Okala

M.Ed. (TESOL) University of North CarolinaB.A. (English Literature) University of South CarolinaESL Teaching Experience: Dortmund, Germany; Taejon, South Korea; Yaounde, Cameroon; Greenville, South Carolina

T. Peipins

M.A. (TESOL) State University of New York at Stony BrookB.A. (History) State University of New York College at BuffaloSemester Abroad, State University of Brockport, Paris, FranceESL Teaching Experience: Madrid, Spain; Barcelona, Spain; Medellin, Colombia; Subang Jaya, Malaysia; Atlanta, Georgia; Manhattan, New York; Buffalo, New York; Stony Brook, New York

S. Schiavone

M.S. (TESOL) City College of New York*Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults University of Cambridge, EnglandTESOL/TESL/TEFL Certificate Oxford SeminarsB.A. (International Relations) University of Southern CaliforniaSemester Abroad, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Nowon, South Korea; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California

W. Shervey

B.Ed. (Secondary Education and English Language Teaching/TESL) University College of St. Mark and St. John and the University of Exeter, United KingdomESL Teaching Experience: Bandar Utama, Malaysia; Miri, Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Clearwater, Florida; Albany, New York

V. Sisler

C. Smith

M.A. (Eighteenth Century Studies) The University of York, York, United KingdomCertificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, Cambridge University, Cambridge, United KingdomB.A. (English) The University of Reading, Reading, United KingdomESL Teaching Experience: Rouen, France; Heraklion, Greece; Oxford, United Kingdom; Reading, United Kingdom; Bracknell, United Kingdom; Cincinnati, Ohio

L. Stokes

M.A. (English Education) State University of New York - BuffaloB.A. (English) State University of New York - BuffaloESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, Korea; Torreon, Mexico; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Buffalo, New York

R. Van Sant

M.S. (Counseling) San Francisco State University
B.S. (Psychology) University of OregonESL Teaching Experience: Seoul, South Korea; Kumi, South Korea; San Francisco, California

M. Vega-Montalvo

M.Ed. (Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language) University of New OrleansB.A. (Theatre) Tarkio CollegeESL Teaching Experience: Yokohama, Japan; Fukuoka, Japan; Yokkaichi, Japan; Ube, Japan; New Orleans, Louisiana

S. Walsh

Dip.Ed. (English/History) Charles Sturt University in Sydney, Australia
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Australian Catholic University in Sydney, Australia
B.A. (History/Sociology) University of New South Wales in Sydney, AustraliaESL Teaching Experience: Kangnung, South Korea; Lyon, France; Anse, France; London, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania